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Francis Collins and Stockholm Syndrome Christianity

Collins has been celebrated by many of his fellow evangelicals because of his acceptance by the secular establishment. Read More ›
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Dark Proteome Information Content Skyrockets

There could be a five-fold increase in the number of proteins coded in what was formerly called non-protein-coding DNA. Read More ›
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Stephen Meyer: Did Belief in God Make Modern Science Possible?

Dr. Meyer explains the difference between mathematical information, or Shannon information, and specified information, a more meaningful type of information. Read More ›
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Design, Engineering, Specified Complexity: Appreciating the Fruit Fly Brain

Groundbreaking new research has documented the complexity and design of the brains of fruit flies. Read More ›
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We Can’t Let “Experts” Decide the Morality of Making “Humanized Animals”

Bioethics is a utilitarianish social-political movement whose primary advocates are usually philosophers, lawyers, and/or doctors. Read More ›
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New Research: Stuart Burgess Demonstrates the Exquisite Engineering of Human Limbs

Burgess’s research represents yet another nail in the coffin of the standard evolutionary model. Read More ›
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Theory in Crisis? Some Cautionary Words

Philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn was criticized for various inconsistencies in his argument. Read More ›
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Top U.S. Science Journal Calls for Dismantling Capitalism

Establishing a quasi-socialistic technocratic approach — focused on equity instead of excellence — would stifle innovation. Read More ›
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How Tycho Brahe Set an Unhelpful Precedent for Scientists

Brahe, a 16th-century Danish astronomer, sat on his astronomical research for years, rather than sharing it with Kepler, his assistant. Read More ›
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Defending Our Literature Survey on Function for Junk DNA

Our list only scratches the surface of the literature, and you can’t negate the existence of that body of literature through a few complaints. Read More ›

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